Neoleucinodes torvis

(Neoleucinodes torvis)

Description

Neoleucinodes torvis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1948. It is found in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Grenada, Dominica, the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Brazil (Minas Gerais), Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The wingspan is 11–15 mm for males and 12–18 mm for females. The wings are dirty white. The larvae feed on Solanum torvum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Neoleucinodes
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